ˌrhythm and ˈblues[rhythm and blues]noununcountable(abbr.R & B)
a type of music that is a mixture of blues and jazz and has a strong rhythm Culture:
Rhythm and blues was developed in the 1950s and 1960s and played especially by African Americans. Leading R and B stars included ‘Muddy’ Waters, Joe Turner, B B King and ‘Fats’ Domino.
N-UNCOUNT Rhythm and blues is a style of popular music developed in the 1940's from blues music, but using electrically amplified instruments. The abbreviation R & B is also used
rhythm and blues noun[noncount] : a type of popular music performed by African-Americans that was developed originally by combining elements of blues and jazz - abbr. R & B;
